Passau was a great port. We had limited time, but the tour guide was very informative, and the Christmas market was stellar, and we were never too far from the ship. I even ran into the city to get cash from an ATM, and was back on the ship within 10 minutes. Great history, and easy to talk. ...
Started our journey here. Wonderful charm, architecture and Christmas Markets. We spent just enough time here at Passau. This is a city I could relocate to. ...
Picture perfect Christmas Market. Simon of Passau (a confectionary company) gave a presentation on the history of gingerbread that was spectacular (and so, by the way, is their gingerbread). ...
Lovely little town, we walked around to soak in the beauty. It was a holiday so everything was closed except the Churches. We had a Viking local guide named Elizabeth. Oh My, was she amazing. She is an opera singer and sang a couple songs along the way. ...
Nice leisurely tour of Passau. Lots of history with the merging of the three rivers. Very clean and well preserved town. We stopped at a local eatery close to the river; had a bit of a language problem but managed. ...
Passau, Germany is a very relaxed and quiet village. It's known as the vollage where three rivers meet: The Inn, The Ils, and The Danube. If you look at the rivers from an aerial view, you can see the more green-tinted river meeting the more black-tinted river. The colors are due to different geology, plants, and sediment in the rivers. Neat! We took this day to sleep in and then go for a little ...